They are Blue citadels and bastions of power, pure and simple, and the ultimate effect of this proposal is that it exploits the "states making side deals" blind spot in our constitution to implement a bald power grab on the part of the cities.

Having studied history carefully, I've got to say that this is the sort of thing that future historians may well file under chapters with grim titles.

geekWithA.45
Converting a Republic to A Mere Majoritarian Exercise...
[There are far to many history chapters with grim titles. Majority rule without "checks and balances" is responsible for a lot of them.--Joe]